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  • Book Talk: Revisiting the Heart Sūtra

    Date Oct 23, 2026 Time 5:30 – 7:30 PM Location Liu Institute – Place of Many Trees | UBC Register here About this Event Join us for the book talk of The Heart Sūtra: Revisiting Its Texts, History, and Meaning by Dr. Henry C. H. Shiu, Shi Wu De Professor in Chinese Buddhist Studies at […]

  • Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom | Film Screening & Conversation with the Director

  • Keynote Lecture: Dr. Lina Verchery, “The Great Earth and Its Tiny Creatures”

    This event is sponsored by the RHNHFF BCS Program, with generous support of the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (IASBS). Date Thu, August 06, 2026 Time 7:00 – 9:00 PM PT Location Multimedia Room | Gage Closed Closed This event is hybrid, free and open to the public, and can be attended in person […]

  • Hybrid Conference: Pure Land Buddhism and the Great Earth

    This event is sponsored and hosted by the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (IASBS), and The RHNHFF BCS Program. About the Conference Pure Land Buddhism and the Great Earth is a conference gathering of scholars selected and invited to present their approved papers. A Call for Papers has been conducted to select the abstracts […]

  • Call for Papers – Pure Land Buddhism and the Great Earth

    The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, and the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (IASBS), invite paper proposals for their upcoming hybrid international conference (UBC Vancouver Campus and Online). Submission Deadline May 30, 2026 Event Date Aug 06-08, 2026 Location UBC […]

RECENT & UPCOMING EVENTS

OCT 23, 2026

Book Talk: Revisiting the Heart Sūtra (with the author, Dr. Henry C. H. Shiu)

SEP 23, 2026

Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom | Film Screening & Conversation with the Director

Aug 06 – 08, 2026

Hybrid Conference – Pure Land Buddhism and the Great Earth

Aug 06, 2026

Hybrid Keynote – The Great Earth and Its Tiny Creatures

May 30, 2026

Call for Papers – Pure Land Buddhism and the Great Earth

JUN 27-29, 2025

Hybrid Conference: Buddhism and The Cold War

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Supported by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation, our mandate is to foster understanding of modern and contemporary Buddhist forms, and how they are involved in spiritual, social, economic, and political life around the world.

The Program sponsors teaching about Buddhism at UBC, brings in a variety of speakers as part of The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation distinguished speaker series, and hosts an annual symposium with a keynote as well as a bi-annual academic conference. As part of its community outreach, the program connects with local Buddhist communities, sharing information and hosting an event blog for the Vancouver and Lower Mainland areas.

The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society
Department of Asian Studies
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Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z2
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